Dartha ‘Dot’ Ryals Richardson

Published 8:33 pm Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Mrs. Dartha “Dot” Ryals Richardson, 72, of North Charleston, S.C., passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 at a Charleston, S.C., health care facility.

She was born in Castleberry and had been living in North Charleston for the past three months, coming from Box Springs, Ga., and Brewton.  She was a homemaker and attended Edgewood Baptist Church and Upatoi Methodist Church and was a member of Box Springs Ladies Auxiliary.  She was preceded in death by her husbands, Thomas Jones and Phillip Richardson, III; her parents, Clavorn and Janie Ryals; sister, Ethelene Golden; and niece, Darlene Morris.

She is survived by two sons, Michael (Darlene) Powell of N. Charleston, S.C., and Clay (Jenny) Martin of Seale; two daughters, Renee (Ed) Howington of Brewton, and Diann (Willie) Prince of Griffin, Ga.; one brother, Buck (Martha) Ryals of Mobile; three sisters, Doris Morris, Elizabeth Madden and Bonnie Godwin, all of Brewton; 12 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Craver’s Funeral Home on U.S. 31 South in Brewton from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Craver’s Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Yuhasz officiating. Burial will follow in Weaver Cemetery with Craver’s Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.

Please share your memories and condolences with the family at www.craversfh.com.